Communication

 

How Much Time Are You Wasting ‘Communicating’?

Clear communications is important to your success. The more transparent you are and the more your various audiences understand, the better off everyone is. There is a point of diminishing returns. How much time are you wasting in your quest to be trans…

Why You Should Have A ‘Personal’ Professional Website

The nature of work is changing. The world where you went to work after school and stayed with a company for your entire life are long gone. As more companies use consultants instead of employees, you have to treat your career as a business, and that in…

Marketing Doesn’t Take Place In A Vacuum

One of the most fundamental mistakes that companies (large and small) make in their marketing is the way they divide up the responsibility. Websites and SEO are managed by I.T. departments, advertising is handled by a marketing person, social media is …

Staying Connected is Key to Your Startup’s Survival — Here’s How to Nail Internal Comms

When it comes to communications, founders are often laser-focused on the outward-facing victories, like securing a splashy podcast spot or landing the coveted cover story. But while earning external press helps to add a coat of polish to…

How Leaders Can Make Better Use of Feedback

Do you get real value out of feedback? Sometimes leaders aren’t sure how to move from receiving it to using it to grow. To put your feedback into practice, Harvard Business Review recommends that you take the following steps. First, talk it through wit…

5 Actions of Power Networkers

Networking is a key activity in building your success. Whether you are a business owner or an employee, networking is an important way to build a referral base, find a new job, move up in your career, and build your personal brand. Networking doesn&#82…

5 Actions of Power Networkers

Networking is a key activity in building your success. Whether you are a business owner or an employee, networking is an important way to build a referral base, find a new job, move up in your career, and build your personal brand. Networking doesn&#82…

Practice Saying No to Requests for Your Time

Most people have far more work than they can possibly get to. That’s why it’s so important to say no to things that aren’t a great use of your time. But turning people down can be uncomfortable. To get better at it, practice saying no politely and grac…

Help Your Team Embrace Change

Companies are constantly changing. And whether the changes are big or small, leaders need to inspire their employees to embrace what’s new. Here are some ways to do that: Talk about how people feel. Change stirs up lots of emotions (fear, frustrat…

Why Isn’t Your Free Trial Really Free?

You’ve developed a killer product. You want people to try it so you offer a 30-day free trial. Of course you don’t want people to just use the free trial so you ask them for a credit card so you can bill them at the end of the trial. That&#…